Dr. Kimberly Jones is the Director of Innovative Inclusion for the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office.
Previously, she was a full-time faculty member at Washtenaw Community College for nineteen years. She taught courses in three departments: Academic Skills, English, and Criminal Justice. In addition, she helped create the Paralegal/Pre-Law program. She also served a short term as Interim Dean of the Arts & Sciences Division at WCC. In addition to her teaching and administrative work, she founded a non-profit law firm, Collaborative Legal Services. In this capacity, she helped low-income and indigent clients in need of legal counsel. The firm also provided community legal education.
Dr. Jones is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Michigan Center for Civic Education. Additionally, she serves on the Board of the Youth Dance Initiative and Jodie Randolph Dance. Dr. Jones received her law degree from Cooley Law School. She holds both a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and an M.A.T. in Reading and Language Arts from Oakland University. She received a B.A. in English from Michigan State University, where she also minored in Theater.